Indiana 23 detour will start Monday

Water main work to force closing all week at intersection with Twyckenham.

Water main work to force closing all week at intersection with Twyckenham.

May 10, 2008|MARGARET FOSMOE Tribune Staff Writer

SOUTH BEND -- Motorists who usually drive South Bend Avenue near the University of Notre Dame will need to find an alternate route starting Monday. The intersection of South Bend Avenue (Indiana 23) at Twyckenham Drive will be closed Monday through Friday for installation of a water main extension. The area is just south of the planned Innovation Park at North Dame, a technology park that will be under construction later this year. A detour will be marked, but the work is likely to cause traffic tie-ups, said Marcia Qualls, customer service coordinator for the city of South Bend. South Bend Avenue is a major route to and from downtown South Bend for commuters from Granger and Mishawaka. The southbound detour will take vehicles west along Edison Road, south on Eddy Street to the Five Points intersection, where they can rejoin South Bend Avenue. The northbound detour follows the same route. Northbound traffic on Twyckenham will be detoured east along Corby Boulevard and north on Ironwood Drive to rejoin South Bend Avenue. Delays are expected during rush hours, and motorists are asked to drive slowly. Two other city street projects also will cause some traffic restrictions beginning Monday:

Ireland Road and Miami Street: Reconstruction of the intersection, with new street lights and sidewalks, begins Monday and will continue through Sept. 12. Traffic lane restrictions will occur during the project, but access will remain to all businesses.

Portage Avenue: Improvement of various pedestrian crossings will begin Monday and continue through June 30. Some side streets will be closed temporarily to vehicle and pedestrian traffic periodically during those times, but access will be available from Kessler Boulevard and Anderson Avenue. The following intersections will see installation of concrete crosswalks and new disabled-accessible ramps: Portage at Kinyon Street (west intersection), and Queen, Bulla, McCartney and King streets.